Here for (as the title would suggest) any advice or thoughts anyone feels like giving. (Posted similarly on wrongplanet, but I'm posting here as well for some more perspectives). I preferred to run this by folks on the spectrum, for the sake of honesty and good taste.
I'm developing a character for a fictional setting (fantasy/sci-fi). Long story short (don’t want to give too much away), said character (an early antagonist) is the result of a "Les Enfants Terrible"-esque eugenics experiment. As result, said character grows up with differently wired brain chemistry that manifests in both unnaturally high intelligence and certain autistic and obsessive traits (e.g. black-and-white thinking, impaired ability to read or socialize with people, highly observant and analytical, etc.).
I plan on the character having skills that come from their attention to detail, concentration and memory, namely including operational planning/tactics (mapping out steps/tactical measures, and how long it should take, in their head) and helping to organize an underground group (encyclopedic knowledge of intelligence and guerrilla practices). Due to their lack of people skills, they let others formally run the organization, acting as an advisor.
As it is, I understand that folks on the spectrum typically have problems with executive functioning that would make such skills (especially planning, tactics, strategy) unlikely. What is your opinion on how I should approach this, or if it would be OK (i.e. not unbelievable or insulting) if I just rationalized it that the particular autistic traits the character possesses don't include bad executive function?
I'm developing a character for a fictional setting (fantasy/sci-fi). Long story short (don’t want to give too much away), said character (an early antagonist) is the result of a "Les Enfants Terrible"-esque eugenics experiment. As result, said character grows up with differently wired brain chemistry that manifests in both unnaturally high intelligence and certain autistic and obsessive traits (e.g. black-and-white thinking, impaired ability to read or socialize with people, highly observant and analytical, etc.).
I plan on the character having skills that come from their attention to detail, concentration and memory, namely including operational planning/tactics (mapping out steps/tactical measures, and how long it should take, in their head) and helping to organize an underground group (encyclopedic knowledge of intelligence and guerrilla practices). Due to their lack of people skills, they let others formally run the organization, acting as an advisor.
As it is, I understand that folks on the spectrum typically have problems with executive functioning that would make such skills (especially planning, tactics, strategy) unlikely. What is your opinion on how I should approach this, or if it would be OK (i.e. not unbelievable or insulting) if I just rationalized it that the particular autistic traits the character possesses don't include bad executive function?